Remembering Rizal,
Voices from the Diaspora

Filipinos from California, Illinois to New York, Chile, Philippines
honor José Rizal in his 150^th birth anniversary
through their poetry, plays, essays, articles and artwork
along with a selection of Rizal’s writings in the original language
in which he wrote with new translations.

edited by
Edwin A. Lozada

Published by: PAWA, Inc., 2011
ISBN: 978-0-9763316-5-0
LCCN: 2011932447
Paperback, 320 pages
5.5” x 8.5”
Book Design and Cover: E. A Lozada
Book Production: Carayan Press

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Sunday, October 23, 1:30 - 4:30pm

Revisiting Rizal — A Celebration of Poetry and Music
with PAWA’s “Remembering Rizal”

Milpitas Library Auditorium
160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035

A free event but please RSVP:
Rose Flores at (408) 634-6430
Seating is limited to 100.

CONTENTS

(Unless otherwise indicated, translations of Rizal‘s works in the text are by Edwin A.Lozada.)

SERGIO ROCHA. Gat Dr. Jose Rizal (artwork)
Introduction
Letter from the President of José Rizal University
Message from Dr. Ramon G. Lopez
Rizal Timeline

Youth
Rizal: Sa Aking Mga Kabata / To My Friends from Childhood (Translation: Karen Llagas)
Rizal: A la Juventud Filipina / To the Filipino Youth
FRANCIS MURILLO EMRALINO. Ode to Usman
ELISEO B. BARJA. The Dream of Dr. José Rizal
ALPHA BRENDA SADCOPEN. Mabuhay Pilipinas (poster)

Fable and Legend
Rizal: Tale of the Tortoise and the Monkey
MARY G. BERTULFO. Letter to Querido, an Ethereal Epistle
FRANCIS MURILLO EMRALINO. Stove Flames

Europe
RAMON G. LOPEZ. Rizal in Europe (excerpt)
Rizal Diary entry: January 1, 1883
Rizal Diary entry: March 31, 1884
PENÉLOPE V. FLORES. The Council of the Azulejos
MANUEL G. FLORES. Photos of Madrid
WILLI RED BUHAY. Paalam (artwork)
Rizal: Kundiman
VIRGILIO R. PILAPIL. The Man Who Was Not Rizal

Noli Fili
Rizal: Canto de María Clara / Song of María Clara
ELY BARJA. The Song of Maria Clara with his translations in Pilipino and Bicol
WILLI RED BUHAY. Sa Piling Ni Inay (artwork)
WALDOMAR (WALLY) RED BUHAY. Noli (artwork)
LARRY LEOPOLDO. The Noli Me Tangere (Stage Adaptation)
ELIZABETH MEDINA. Rizal According to Retana (Excerpt): Summary of El Filibusterismo
GEMMA NEMENZO. Hidden in Plain Sight
APRIL MAE M. BERZA. Rizalian

Japan to America
Rizal letter: Tokyo, April 7, 1888
EVE (ERBU) RED BUHAY. Rizal's Window (artwork)
WILFREDO PASCUA SANCHEZ. O-SEI-SAN
Rizal letter: San Francisco, April 29, 1888
Diary of Rizal in the USA, 1888
Rizal letter: May 24, 1888
IGNACIO ZULUETA. José Rizal on Angel Island (One Act Play)
JAMES SOBREDO. Meditations on Rizal: California to Spain

Talisay
Rizal: Mi Retiro / My Retreat (Translation: Elizabeth Medina)
REMÉ A. GREFALDA. Oyang Dapitana (A Play)
PATRICIA LAUREL. The Dapitan School Boy (Epilogue)
RAMON G. LOPEZ. Rizal in Dapitan (Excerpt)

Bagumbayan
Rizal: Mi Último Adiós / My Last Farewell
Dr. Rizal, Steps Toward Freedom: Poems by students
—JADEN PEREZ
—JESSE PEREZ
—MEGHAN MAGLENTE
—NOELLE SCERBA
—JACLYN OBLENA
ESPERANZA LÁZARO DE BAXTER. A Rizal, el Héroe, el Mártir / To Rizal, the Hero, the Martyr
EDWIN AGUSTÍN LOZADA. 30 de diciembre de 1896 / December 30, 1896
GIL C. FERNANDEZ. 1.) Rizal's Alleged Retraction 2.) Rizal's Religious Beliefs

Remembrance
JERALDINE MILLAN. Passport to the Philippines (poster)
LAURA B. CORPUZ. José P. Rizal
ALMIRA ASTUDILLO GILLES. Letter to a Dead Patriot
ELIYAHU ENRIQUEZ. Abet
CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD. Finding José Rizal in Cebu
MICHAEL GONZALEZ. Waiting for Rizal: The Promise of Redemption in Rizalista Culture
High School Essay Winners:
—JUSTIN MARQUEZ. Rizal and I
—GABRIELLE TORRALBA. The Impact of José Rizal's Life on the Filipino American Youth
—ISABEL GILLES. An American Teenager's Perspective on a Philippine National Hero

BENJAMIN PIMENTEL. Rizal at 150 and Our Heroes Who Never Made It to 40
ALLEN GABORRO. Rizal versus Bonifiacio
FRED DEASIS. Noli Me Tangere (artwork)
LUIS H. FRANCIA. Letter to an Indio Bravo

RECOMMENDED READING AND SOURCES

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR “WAITING FOR RIZAL”


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Editor's Notes

1. In the timeline, Rizal's execution date appears as December 29, 1896.
It should be December 30, 1896

2. For a more accurate reading of Reme Grefalda's Oyang Dapitana,
please refer to the January 2003 issue of Our Own Voice:
http://www.oovrag.com/plays/plays2003a-1.shtml

EVENTS

Sunday, August 28, 5:30 pm

Closing Reception of
Rizal 150: Celebrating the Birth of a Philippine Polymath
featuring PAWA’s “Remembering Rizal”

Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607

Refreshments will be provided. Event is wheelchair accessible.

August 19, 2011: Alay Kay Gat Jose Rizal
In Poetry & Music on his 150th Birthday
Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Bldg. Room 130
397 Panama Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305

July 28, 2011: Philippine Consulate, San Francisco

July 14, 2011: Launch, Instituto Cervantes, Chicago